#RootedInOakland: A History of Baseball in the Town

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Baseball season might be getting all the press, but the San Jose Sharks aren't ready for hockey to end quite yet.

Let’s Take a Dip in the (San Jose) Shark Tank

There are a lot of ways that wealthier, more in-the-know parents have a leg up on getting their kids into the city's top schools.

Who Has the ‘Opportunity’ to Attend the Best Schools in Oakland?

How do you cope when at least 50 people were gunned down for sharing your faith? Support from people outside the community helps.

‘It’s Amazing’: The Power of Showing Up After the New Zealand Mosque Shootings

Switching to daylight saving time doesn't just cost us an hour of sleep. It has real physiological consequences, according to researchers.

Wakey Wakey! Digging Into the Science of ‘Spring Forward’

The Bay Area band The Lumpen only recorded two songs in the 1970s, but the groups’ music had a lasting impact on funk music, thank in part to its loyalty to its parent organization, The Black Panther Party.

#RootedInOakland: A History of Baseball in the Town

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